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Wind Across the Everglades (1958)

Approved | | Adventure, Drama, Romance | 21 September 1958 (UK)
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An ornithologist battles a family of bird poachers in the Florida Everglades.

Directors:

Nicholas Ray, Budd Schulberg (uncredited)

Writer:

Budd Schulberg

Stars:

Burl Ives, Christopher Plummer, Chana Eden | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burl Ives ... Cottonmouth
Christopher Plummer ... Walt Murdock
Chana Eden ... Naomi
Gypsy Rose Lee ... Mrs. Bradford
Tony Galento Tony Galento ... Beef
Sammy Renick Sammy Renick ... Loser
Pat Henning Pat Henning ... Sawdust
Peter Falk ... Writer
Cory Osceola Cory Osceola ... Billy One-Arm
Emmett Kelly ... Bigamy Bob
MacKinlay Kantor MacKinlay Kantor ... Judge Harris
Totch Brown Totch Brown ... One-Note
George Voskovec ... Aaron Nathanson
Curt Conway Curt Conway ... Perfesser
Sumner Williams ... Windy
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Storyline

An ornithologist battles a family of bird poachers in the Florida Everglades.

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birds | bare chested male | hairy chest | homosexual subtext | poacher | See All (58) »

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BEST-SELLING NOVEL NOW ON THE SCREEN! NOW THE SCREEN IS ADULT ENOUGH See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

Certificate:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1958 (UK) See more »

Also Known As:

Across the Everglades See more »

Filming Locations:

Everglades City, Florida, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Schulberg Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Christopher Plummer's movie debut. See more »

Goofs

The hat is not upside down. It has sunk so that only the crown is above water, forcing Cottonmouth to reach underwater to grasp the brim. See more »

Quotes

Cottonmouth: [calling to the circling buzzards] Come and get me! Swamp-born, swamp-fattened!
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Lostman's River
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Written by Totch Brown
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